English Dictionary

confidence motion

名詞

くだけた表現

(politics) Synonym of vote of no confidence / (politics, informal) A regular motion that serves as an informal indicator of confidence in the current leader or government.

日本語の意味

政府や内閣に対する不信任を表明するための動議（不信任決議の同義語） / 現首脳や政府に対する支持状況を非公式に確認するための定例動議

Yesterday the opposition introduced a confidence motion aimed at toppling the prime minister's government.

昨日、野党は首相の政権を倒すことを目的とした不信任案を提出した。

意味（1）

(politics) Synonym of vote of no confidence

If Mr Johnson lost a confidence motion, he could abandon no-deal to try to regain MPs’ confidence. Failing that, unless an alternative government is formed, a general election would follow.

意味（2）

(politics, informal) A regular motion that serves as an informal indicator of confidence in the current leader or government.

Deputy Chief Whip Craig Whittaker told them it will be a “100% hard” three-line whip, saying: “This is not a motion on fracking. This is a confidence motion in the Government.”

confidence motions （ plural ）